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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has granted Fox News host Tucker Carlson access to 41,000 hours of Capitol surveillance footage from Jan. 6, prompting Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to warn of "grave security risks" to members of Congress and those who work on Capitol Hill. Schumer has urged McCarthy to reconsider his decision, as the footage contains closely held information about Capitol security that could compromise the safety of the Legislative Branch.
On Wednesday, a series of shootings in Orlando, Florida resulted in three deaths and two injuries. A woman in her 20s was killed in the morning, and later in the day a 9-year-old child and her mother were shot, as well as two reporters from Florida’s Spectrum News 13. The suspect, Gary Wayne Moses, has been charged for the morning murder and is expected to face additional charges. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the shootings.
Former President Donald Trump visited the site of a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, criticizing the Biden administration's response for not visiting the site yet. Trump's visit to the conservative region of Ohio included remarks at a firehouse half a mile from the site, where he declared that the village was "not forgotten." Local officials, including Republican Sen., were present as the disaster enters its third week, with residents and local leaders becoming increasingly frustrated.
American Airlines flight 3444 was diverted to Raleigh-Durham International Airport due to a disruptive passenger on board. Upon landing, local law enforcement boarded the aircraft and took the suspect into custody. The other passengers were eventually able to continue their journey to Washington, D.C., though the airline did not provide any further information about the incident or the identity of the passenger.
A 19-year-old Florida man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to a shooting Wednesday morning, which included the death of a 9-year-old child and a journalist from Spectrum News 13. The suspect, Keith Melvin Moses, has a lengthy criminal history and is expected to be charged in four other shootings that occurred later in the day. The Orange County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate and is asking anyone with information to contact them.
Five people died in a plane crash Wednesday shortly after taking off from Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that there were five people aboard the plane, all CTEH employees out of its Little Rock office. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, with the NTSB in charge of determining the cause.
On June 29, 2022, a pilot and his aviation instructor flew a circuit around northern England, unaware that the instructor had suffered a fatal heart attack. The pilot thought the instructor was pretending to be asleep and continued the flight, only realizing something was wrong after landing. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is continuing to investigate the incident and a report is expected to be released soon.